File copy of a letter from Voltaire to Louis François Armand de Vignerot du Plessis, 3rd duc de Richelieu, written in the hand of Wagnière from Ferney and dated 16 September 1772 [D17915]
Identifiers
CMV:
CMV36006
Repository:
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Français 12936 (p.267-270)
Title:
File copy of a letter from Voltaire to Louis François Armand de Vignerot du Plessis, 3rd duc de Richelieu, written in the hand of Wagnière from Ferney and dated 16 September 1772 [D17915]
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Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23570
Content
People:
Incipit Diplomatic:
Mon héros est très bienfaisant, quoi qu’il se moque de la bienfaisance.
Incipit Modernised:
Mon héros est très bienfaisant, quoi qu’il se moque de la bienfaisance.
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In Own Hand:
No
Brief Summary:
File copy of a letter from Voltaire to Louis François Armand de Vignerot du Plessis, 3rd duc de Richelieu, written in the hand of Wagnière from Ferney and dated 16 September 1772.
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Physical Description
Material(s):
Extent:
2 ff.
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Hands:
2
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Binding:
The MS is bound with other letters in the collection.
Additional Comments:
The paper has been folded to create a left-hand margin on both the recto and verso sides.
Materiality Keywords:
Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
A second hand has endorsed the MS as ‘No.102’ in the upper left-hand corner of p.267, and a large letter ‘E’ has been added to the same place. The same hand has also added a bibliographical reference to the bottom of p.267.
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History
Date:
16 September 1772
Ownership:
Owned by Louis-Nicholas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol (1775-1859).
Origin (transcript):
Ferney
Provenance:
Bibliography
Bibliography:
OCV Reference:
vol.123, p.67-68
OCV Manuscript Reference:
vol.123, p.68